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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS
VOLUME XVI
LA GRANDE, OREGON.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1916.
.NUMBER 54,
PRESIDENTS FRAMING REPLY TO WILSON
UNCLE SAM'S BIG
SPECIAL RETURNS
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DIVISION EXISTS BETWEEN
RAILROAD CHIEFTAINS AS
TO COURSE TO TAKE
DIRECTORS INTERROGATED
FREELY BY TELEGRAPH
Louis Hill Denies Crop Movements
Would Seriously Suffer At This
Time, Cutting Not Having Begun
On His Territory Will See Presi
dent After Reply Drafted.
Washington, Aug. 22. Eight lead
ing railway presidents lormea into an
executive committee to govern the
strike question, conferred all last
night and President Holden of the
Jiurlington issued the following state
ment this morning.
"The committee, after a continuous
session has considered the situation
but has reached no conclusion yet."
Arbitration Is Urged
Hundreds of telegrams have arrived
from merchants and manufacturers
urging arbitration. It is learned the
Southern railways and the Baltimore
, & Ohio favor making some conces
sions.
Hill Lines Outspoken
Louis Hill of the Hill lines refused
"Slatiy" to reject Wilson's"' proposals,
while the New York Central and the
Pennsylvania (lines are strongly
against surrenaering xo me aruuru
tion demands. The committees have
telegraphed to important directors of
their respective companies this morn
ing, and are now awaiting instuc
tions. Answer Tomorrow Maybe
It is expected the committee will
have answers from its chief directors
in hand this afternoon and from these
replies will be able to frame a final
answer tonight or tomorrow. They
will meet with President Wilson as
soon thereafter as they possibly can.
Minimized Prospective Harm
Louis Hill denied the strike might
cause millions of dollars loss to crops.
He said: "Crops are very short.
There is no cutting in our territory
yet, much less any transportation to
do. The strike would not seriously
affect the Hill lines.
"The Pittsburgh lines, transporting
iron and steel, would be the most ser
iously affected."
The railroad executives are still in
secret session this afternoon, receiv
ing instructive telegrams from their
directors.
As one American citizen to an
other, President Wilson yesterday ap
pealed to each executive of the coun
try's principal railroads on patriotic
grounds to accept his plan for avert
ing the threatened rauroau strme. xie
emphasized the necessity of keeping
the railroads in service as a part of
the national defense, and to make pos
sible preparation for meeting condi
tions which will exist after the Eu
ropean war.
Sentiment was said last night to be
against agreement to the president's
proposal in its present form, but hope
is expressed of advancing to some ac
ceptable counter proposal. The task
of drafting a final reply to the pres
ident was turned over to the commit
tee. After the conference last night the
following situation prevailed; The
railroad heads still insist the presi
dent asks the sacrifice of the princi
ple of arbitration. Elishn Lee, chair
man of the national conference com
mittee on railways, stated "that the
railroads should grant, under threat
of a national strike, a $50,000,000
wage preferment to a small minority
of employes without hearing before a
public tribunal, is inconceivable in a
democracy like ours." He suggests
the railroads are ready to take what
ever action the people and country
desire.
Messages on the situation continu
ed to arrive at the White House.
Many supported the president's po
sition and many others urged sup
port of the railroads in their demand
for arbitation. A petition signed
by 40,000 non-union employes of the
Pennsylvania railroad opposing the
strike was taken to the White House.
Samuel G. Rlvthe in Portland.
Samuel G. Blythe, the well known
political writer, is in Portland to get
a line on the political situation in the
northwest.
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VITAL ANSWERS
IN THE DAY'S NEWS.
Li'&ui.jenerl
Lieut. Gen. Sir Archibald James
Murray, commander of the British
troops in Egypt, reports that his
troops have frustrated the attempt of
the Turks to reach the Suez canal. In
the battle at Romani his forces in
flicted heavy losses on the Turks, cap
turing over 3000. The net result of
the battle of Romani is the destruc
tion of more than one-fourth of the
J.UIM3U eiiecuvea una uie pusning oi
Lire lemuinuer uul lino -wie oiu&ljlg
desert beyond the Katia Basin.
Contribute to the Government
Amsterdam, Aug. 21. The Arch
duchess Zita, wife of the Austrian
heir presumptive, has given all of her
nousenoid copper and pewter nearly
..,; ia.
into guns.
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LA GRANDE
LADS INVOLVED
YOUNGSTERS UNDER 12 SHOOT
HOMESTEADER
Two Years Ago Idaho Lads Lived
With Mother in This Vicinity
Harold and Lynn Lovelace, broth
ers, aired 12 and 11 respectively, who
are detained in Twin Falls today on .
a charge of having murdered Prof. . minority. Hardwich ot bouth oaro
Thomas Hamill, a homesteader near j lina said he had promised his consti
Twin Falls, formerly lived in 'La tuents to do all possible to pass the
Grande, where their mother and step-1 immigration bill and considered his
father made their home for a con-1 constituency greater than the Dem
siderable time after she married ocratic caucus. Smith insisted the
Mr. Penewell. He left La Grande for i immigration bill is not partisan and
a time a few years ago and when he said, "we should shut our doors until
returned had been united in marriage we can Americanize the crowd we
to Mrs. Lovelace, whose first husband have, so our men might fight for the
she was divorced from and' who still ' American flae without fearing half-
lives. After a time Mr. and Mrs. Pene-!
well and the two boys left La Grande
for Idaho points. This was a year ago
last Spring.
While here the family cultivated
many acquaintances and have numer
ous friends still, and the stepfather
is a brother of A. L. Penewell, well
known to baseball fans as an um
pire and an infielder. He lives at
2404 North Depot street.
While the boys lived here they dis
played no unusual traits, mmoed tneir
i"T "u , ' tiT t, vi,
father as decorously as though they
were his own. The news of their
plight has been a shock to family and.1 Anobhcr finai proof fiied was that
friends in La Grande alike. f John h JoneSj of North p,., a.
Mrs. Clyde Palmer, Mrs. Aikins and tnouph Mr. jones didn't appear in
step-father.
The victim of the boys' rash act w
well known to the Harry L. Millard
family of the Darland Apartments, he
having taught school at Carson City
Nevada, their previous home.
Press ditspatohes say that the
murder took place last Tuesday.
The story of the shooting and the
flight of the boys is almost unbeliev
able.
They were apprehended near Buhl,
20 miles west of Twin Falls, Sunday
evening, six days after the murder.
They had traveled about 120 miles
with Hamill's horses and light wagon,
without
sleepine in the sage brush,
had
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guns and revolvers of vanous kinds
Thcv had also stolen guns and other
things from ranchers along the way.
A Twin Falls dispatch last night said:
Boys Held at Inquest
"At the inquest this afternoon the
verdict was that Hamill met his death
from a bullet from a rifle in the
hands of Lynn Lovelace. His elder
brother Harold is held as instigator
and accessory. Neither the mother
nor their step-father can fee located.
"The mother left for Boise, a month
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REVENUE BILL
SPECIAL
BEFORE SENATE
YESTERDAY'S REVOLT UPSETS
PLANS FOR IMMIGRA
TION BILL
HOUSE PASSES REVISED '
ARMY BILL WITHOUT FIGHT
Upshot of Squabble in Senate Yester
day Evening Came Today in Form
of a Vote to Take Up Revenue Bill
Now in Preference to the Immigra
tion Measures.
Washington, Aug. 22. The house
today, without a roll-call, adopted the
jirmv nnnrnnt-i.-itinn hill which Chair
man Hav, of the house military com-
mittee, revised after President WU
son vetoed the one previously intro
duced.
President Wilson told his callers he
intends to veto the immigration bill
again.
Immediately thereafter the senate
voted 32 to 23 in favor of considering
the revenue bill, which probably
th immipration bill will be de
nvpA llnf rwemlier.
The revised bill contains no clause
exemptinir retiring army officers
from discipline.
. Unset Responsible
Up to yesterday afternoon it was
not the purpose of the senate to con
sider the revenue bill now, but an un
expected revolt brought it about.
Ten Democrats voted with the Re
publican minority to take up the im
migration bill. Smith of bouth Laro
lina made the motion that the reve
nue bill come up automatically at 2
o'clock. Smith also yesterday intro-
enue bill, and provoked an all-after-
noon discussion which was resumed
this morning.
'Senator Stone, chairman of the for
eign relations committee, was particu
larly aggrieved over the revolt, yes-
terdav.
He accused them ot turning
legislative control to the Republican
bake foreigners, whose allegiance is
to another country."
The leaders hoped to get the reve
nue bill under way today and they did.
FINAL PROOFS MADE.
Starkey and North Powder Home
steaders After Land Titles.
Two final homestead proofs were
i filed in the U. S. land office today. Al
.e BurneU of stnrkey filed such a
Proof- nd L- A. Smith and K. w.
,. f st.. wo iitn in
u,-D ..-i.-tinne
person.
Other applications filed at the land
office today include:
William Dyce, Elgin, homestead; J.
M. Scroggins, Ritter, homestead;
Charles V. Sturdevant, Ukiah, addi
tional homestead; Willys B. Dale, ad
ditional homestead; James T. Mael
Hamilton, additional homestead.
HULL FUNERAL TOMORROW.
I Interment of Remains of Late Pioneer
Set for 10:30 a. m.
With services in the Jmbcr church
tomorrow at 10:30, the remains of the
I late William Hull who died in this
y yesit'riici.v, win mm ttwti.v
Imbler. Because of his wide acquaint-
ance in this county and in Wallowa
jt ; cxpecte( a larKP
to pay trib-
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ute to his sterling life.
La Grande Merchant Returns.
F. I). Haistcn arrived home this
morning from a business trip to
Portland. Yesterday was an extreme
ly warm day in Portland, according to
Mr. Haisten. Among other things in
connection with his trip Mr. Haiatcn
was over the great highway which he
classes as a wonder. Something like
3000 autos passed a given point on
Icne 'niguwuy, so iw was rwjioneu, in a
single day this week.
EASTERN OREGON DENIED
TREAT THIS YEAR,
Salt
Lake Is Farthermost Point
Reached by Demonstration
Train.
Uncle Sam's demonstration train
which was to have come through La
Grande this fall has turned back for
lack of time. After giving public
demonstrations of the working basis
of practically every department of
government endeavor from farming
to ship 'building, sanitation and safe
ty first, the big special found it neces
sary to return to Washington after
getting as far west as Salt Lake.
Originally the schedule took it
through La Grande to Portland, Spo
kane and Seattle.
O.-W. Safety first officials (have
been to Salt Lake to see the train be
fore it headed back home, and declare
that it was a wonderful sight and that
Eastern Oregon missed much when
the government changed its plans.
Shops, the army, the navy, agricul
ture, health, and all the many bureaus
the government operates, all came in
for clear, conciBe and instructive dis
play on the train.
GAVE FRIENDS THE SLIP
Pendleton Couple Spend Quiet Honey,
moon in La Grande
Mr. George Wachtel and Miss Win
nie L. Chisholm, both of Pendleton,
were mnrried Sunday and in the even
ins thev auietlv slipped awav for La
Grande, winding up at the Foley ho-1
tol, where they have been for the past
two days. In the meantime their wed
ding is still a secret to the most of
their intimate friends at home.
Another Railroad Sold.
Sapulpa, Okla., Aug. 22. The Sap
ula & Interurban railroad was sched
uled to be sold by the sheriff from the
steps of the Courthouse here this af
ternoon. The read, which went 'bank
rupt, is valued at $122,500.
FLOUR PRICES SOAR AND
WHEAT MARKET IS
Both home and outside flours spurt-
ed this forenoon, the increase being
20 cents a barrel, or five cents a sack.
?uhe J"P more or less uniform
throughout the coast states, Portland,
Seattle and other centers announcing
the rise yesterday afternoon.
Simultaneously with the increased
flour prices, wheat is showing preater J
strength. It closed yesterday evening
about 3 1-4 cents stronger than the
closing price Saturday night, and in
bigger centers the price shot up with
great vigor during the day. On the
basis of last night's closing, Grande
Konde prices today may be quoted at
$1.10, though before closing time to-
night new momentum may have 'been
eiven the figure quoted here
At this fancy price little wheat is
turning. Farmers are universally in
the middle of harvest and only at
Imbler and Aliccl is wheat being
brought forward at all.
NEW TROUBLES ARISE.
Clark's Friends Learn of New
dence Against Prisoner.
Evi-
That friends of E. J. Clark, sent up
to the Salem penitentiary from Lu
Grande for passing bad checks 'here
and who escaped from the prison,
lived in Spokane a while, only to ue
recaptured a few weeks ago, will have
trouble getting him out of prison on
parole is the belief expressed by
Salem officials. IBearing out this1 con
tention is the following dispatch from
Salem:
"Affidavits received today frim
Spokane by Parole Officer Keller, tci l
to show that E. J. Clark, now in the
penitentiary, planned a fraudulent
damage suit against the Washingt m
Water Power company, because of in
juries alleged to have been receiv.nl
by his wife while riding on one of t io
company's cars. Friends are Becking
Clark's release, asserting that sir.cj
he escaped from the penitentiary in
1913 until his return recently, he h id
led an exemplary life.
"Mildred Stevens, 10-year-old sist-r
of Clark's wife, makes affidavit that
Clark, then going under the name of
Rheinhart, offered her part of t ie
money received as a result of the su.t,
providing she would give testimo y
favorable to Mrs. Rheinhait's cau e.
"Dr. T. K. Hoxey, of Spokane. uh
''attended Mrs. I. Stevens, moth.-r of
Mrs. Clark or Mrs. Rheinhart as t'-e
latter was known, also makes affi
davit. According to Officer Kell'i
chair by Clark, after she had persuu.l -
Mrs. Me von s was assaulted with a
ed her daughter Mildred not to tcp-i
fy falsely, fearing the child would
perjure herself.
Recent advices from the chief of
police, of Kansas City, Mo., were :
the effect that Clark, after his csc:t,,o
from the Salem penitentiary, assumed
the name of Melvin Rheinhart. Un
der this name he was arrested for
stealing clothes and jewelry from tho
NANCE O'NEILL WEDS
LEADING MAN
HER
(&UNDERMOOD UNDERWOOD
NANCE O'NEILL
Nance O'Neill, actress, is now the
wife of Alfred Hickman, who was 'her
leading man in movie plays. The
newly married couple will live in Miss
O'Neill's home it Bayside, L. I.
Sexton hotel, where he was employed
in that city.
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MRS. BLOCK LAND MAR
RIED TO WM. GRIDER.
Rocsa Ann Hill-Kellog-Moss-
Von lilockland, aged 70, was
married a week ago to (William -
under, aged 5(, who was the
sixth husband of the late
A
Amanda Hammock - Anderson-
ju See-Childers-Weathers- Grider-
.. Rrvant. Rev. J. H. Lumoer. of
X the Methodist Church South,
A who officiated at Mrs. Grider's l-
marriage to the late John Von
4
Blockland two years ago this
4 fall, presided at the marriage
4 this month, and the family is
now living in the
same home
north of La Grande whero her
first three husbands lived and
! died. Mir. Von Blockland died
! about a year ago. The groom is !
VISALIA HEARS HUGHES
National Honor, American Labor and
Wage Standards Defended
Visalia, Cal., Aug. 22. Two thous
and cheered Mr. Hughes during his
rear-platform speech here. He urged
better tariff Dtotection and declared
in favor of maintenance of "National
honor, American
labor and wage
standards.
MURDER TRIAL SET .
I One Trial of Several Accused of Fran-
cisco Outrage Arranged
San Francisco, Aug. 22. Judge
Dunn has fixed September 11, for the
murder trial of Warren Billings, al-
lotroil "nrpnnrpdnp.m nnraile" dvnH-
miter. Thomas Mooney, Mrs. Rcna.
Mooney, Israel Weinberg and Edward
Nolan pleaded not guilty and dates
for their trial will be set later.
Want Oregon Militia Home.
A resolution will he presented
(-le
n.
Commercial club of Salem for en
dorsement and directed to President
Wilson nsking that the members of
the Oregon militia on the Mexican
border be returned home.
Harvest Hand Killed.
Willi.-im Clendnncn. aued 3(i and em- :
! ployed in harvesting near Colfax was
instantly killed by falling under the
wheels of a threshing separator Saturday.
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Prima Donna May Invest, denied they are discriminating against
Madam Schumann-Heink, the noted northwestern points in distributing
contralto, is in the vicinity of Shcri- cars and assured the commission the
dan, Oregon, looking over fruit lands situation will soon improve. He de
with the reported intention of in- clared enstern shipping congestion is
vesting. , responsible. , ,,, j
ALLIES SHOVE "
T MASSES
INTO BATTLES
CONFLICT
USURPS
NEAR SALONIKI
ATTENTION IN .
EUROPEAN STRUGGLE.
SLAVS RUSHED TO THE
AID OF ALLIED ARMY
English Submarine Attacks German
Battleship Along Somme French
and English Have Best of Argu
ments Generally Speaking While
Status on Slav Front Unchanged.
Berlin, Aug. 22. It is announced
Bulgarians and Germans have de
feated both wings of the Allies' Bal
kan army and captured positions from
Serbians and French. Serbians suf
fered heavily in unsuccessfully attack
ing Jeri Fort. Bulgars have seized
Planina Ridge.
Berlin, Aug. 22. The Bulgarian
war office has announced Bulgars
have captured five Greek towns since
starting the Balkan offensive and
Chat the advance has forestalled the
Allies' offensive Bulgars defeated
British and French forces on the right
bank of the Struma and, crossed the
river seizing the enemy s left. '
. Allies unsuccessfully attacked Bul
garians at Doiran positions ten days
while the Bulgarian right has de
feated Serbians near Fiorina.
Russians Come to Rescue.
Athens, Aug. 22. Saloniki dis
patches this morning said Russians
have landed there to participate in the
Allied -offensive which Teutons ana
Bulgars hope to stop. Additional
Italian contingents are also disem
barking. Serbians, Montenegrins,
French, British, Italians and Russians
are mobilizing for the Balkan smash
which must first stop the Bulgarian
advance.
French Gain Substantially.
Paris, Aug, 22. It is announced
French 'have progressed on both sides
of the Somme and captured trenches
southwest of Estrees and East of
Soyecourt. They also advanced to
ward Clery. . ,
Half-Mile Front Advances.
London, Aug. 22. Gen. Halg re
ported today British advanced on a
half-mile front north of the Somme
and seized the highway crossroads
outside Moupuct farm northwest
Pozieres and captured the Pozieres
Miramont road.
Teuton Front Unchanged.
Pctrograd, Aug. 22. It is an
nounced Russians have defeated Per
sian Irregulars in Caucasus west of
Lake Van Easternm in the Euphrates
valley and captured many. They also
defeated Turks near Uchnu. The
Teuton front situation is unchanged.
Berlin Statement Made
Berlin, Aug. 22. It is announced
Germans surrendered a salient pro
jecting into the British line between
Thiepval and Pozieres, but other at
tacks were repulsed. The enemy
charges collaspsed under German fire
northwest of Pozieres and Foureaux.
! Germans ejected the
British from
Guillama and British attacks of
Somme were repulsed. South of the
Somme Germans recaptured trenches
at Estrees and at Soye Court.
GERMAN BATTLER HIT.
Escort of Five Attempts to Help
Limping Ship to Port.
London, Aug. 22. The admiralty
nas announced ine ormsn submarine
,h-2:' successfully attacked a German
, battleship of the Nassau class Satur-
'",v; ney oeueve tne snip suiik. i no
iirsi. lorpeuo nu us mui K. r ive ue
stroyers surrounded the crippled bat-
tleship and attempted to escort her
home. The submarine dove under her
escort and again attacked.
BLAME IS REJECTED
Oregon Car Shortage Not Caused By
Railroads Says U. P. Official
Salem, Aug. 22. 'Southern Pacific
General Manager Scott wrote the Pub
lic Service Commission today deny
ing coast railroads are responsible for
the Northwestern car shortage. He
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